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Sunday, March 29, 2015

I am popping in with a couple of cards. I am playing along with a few blog challenges. For this first card, I just fell in love with the bold colors at Always Playing With Paper. I used theSweet Sunday Sketch
which showcases these bold colors beautifully. I did turn the sketch
to make it a vertical card. I also decided I could play some tic tac
toe with The Paper Players.

I am using MFT Products unless otherwise noted. I started with MFT smooth white, steel gray, razzle berry, and sour apple card stocks. The card base is steel gray. I die cut a smooth white layer using Blueprints 2. I die cut the razzle berry layer with Blueprints 13. I stamped this panel with Damask background stamp in razzle berry premium ink. Next, I die cut sour apple using Vertical Stitched Strips die namics. I stamped with Swiss Dot background stamp in sour apple premium ink. I glued all three panels together and added to the card base with some foam mounting tape. Next, I die cut smooth white with pierced circle stax. I stamped the SMILE from Smile stamp set in razzle berry ink. I stamped the top portion of the sentiment from same set in steel gray ink. I felt like it still needed a little something so I added a swirly image from Chalkboard Greetings Too in sour apple ink. Love how it finished off the sentiment panel. I added some loose threading behind and finished with a few clear sequins.

For the second card, I am playing along with this week's MFT Weekly Sketch Challenge and Just Us Girls Inspiration Challenge. I just thought this photo had so many beautiful options. I fell in love with the green gingham, polka dots, and bunnies!

I started with MFT smooth white, lemon chiffon, cotton candy, and kraft card stocks. I have a kraft base. I die cut the curve panel with Blueprints 22 in smooth white and lemon chiffon. I stamped the smooth white panel with gingham background stamp in sour apple ink. I stamped the lemon chiffon edge in versa mark using Darling Dots stamp set and white embossed. I sponged on some lemon chiffon ink to enhanced the color a bit. I cut out the circle element using the die from Blueprints 18. I cut out the same circle from cotton candy and popped up behind. I die cut Somebunny die namics and stamped with Somebunny stamp set in hybrid black licorice ink and colored with copics. I used some Jody boosters to pop up the bunny a bit to the cotton candy circle. I used foam mounting tape to pop up the whole panel to the kraft base. I die cut the sentiment strip from Blueprints 2 and stamped with sentiment using Hybrid black licorice ink. I finished my card with a few clear sequins.

Saturday, March 28, 2015

Happy Saturday! I had some time to get crafty last night after refrigerator shopping. After 9 years, the compressor gave out. I remember when I was growing up we had the same refrigerator forever! We have narrowed the selection down to three. If you have a brand or thoughts about yours that you just LOVE, please let me know. Since refrigerator shopping is not my idea of fun, I needed to detox in my crafty space. I am popping in with a couple of cards to share.

I just love these spring colors. I am using MFT products unless otherwise noted. started with MFT Card Stock in smooth white, sour apple, summer splash, wild wisteria, and cotton candy. I used one of the horizontal stitched die namics to cut four pieces of card stock in different colors. I mounted these to a smaller piece of card stock and used foam mounting tape to adhere to a smooth white card base.

Next, I die cut Circle Scribbles and Scribbles die namics using smooth white. I used Wink Of Stella (love this stuff) to add some sparkle sheen to the scribble layer. Love the look in person. I die cut sour apple leaves using Wild Greenery die namics. I added some versa mark to the edges for added definition. Next, I die cut Negative Dot Alphabet in smooth white and created the sentiment. I used Wink of Stella to add some shimmer sparkle to the letters, too. I finished with a few clear sequins.

For this card I am playing along with The Color Throwdown and Fusion Card Challenge (sketch). I just love these colors, too. I started with MFT smooth white, cherry crisp, limeade, and lemon chiffon card stocks.

I die cut the scalloped smooth white panel with Blueprints 20. I layered the lemon chiffon die cut with Blueprints 13 and stamped with lemon chiffon ink with Gingham background stamp. I die cut a piece of cherry crisp using Blueprints 2 to go across the card to comply with sketch. For the focal point, I die cut the pierced oval stax and stamped with sentiment from I Love You More stamp set in Hybrid black licorice ink. I die cut the cherry crisp card stock with layered rose die namics. I glued the flower layers together and fluffed a bit. I added a faceted red enamel dot to the center. Next, I die cut the limeade card stock with layered leaves. Uses some versamark for added dimension. I tucked two of the leaves in behind the flower. I finished with a few clear sequins.

I started with MFT card stock in smooth white, limeade, and blu raspberry. I started with a smooth white 4.25 x 5.5 piece of card stock. For both cards I used the MFT Harlequin Stencil using the technique that Barbara from Paper Pursuits showed in her tutorial HERE! For the first card, instead of doing two colors, I masked off to include a base color with four separate colors to comply with The Curtain Calls inspiration photo showcasing so many pretty pastels. I really love this look! I used the Mini Ink Blending Tool along with the Blending Foam Pads and the process went really fast. I used MFT blu raspberry, lemon chiffon, limeade, cotton candy, and grape jelly Premium inks. Once I had the piece stenciled, I die cut with Blueprints 13. I layered a blu raspberry piece die cut with Blueprints 2. Next, I die cut a limeade pierced circle stax. I embossed this circle with the Polka Dot Cover Up. I used some foam mounting tape for added dimension.

For my second card, I am playing along with Retro Sketch, Just Us Girls, and Stampin' Celebration Inspiration. I chose green as my third color. I love the bold patterns in the inspiration photo, so I went in that direction. As for the technique, I actually made this card first which is why this card uses two colors. I got more adventurous with the second card posted above.

I used the same technique, I used MFT smooth white card stock and field day along with some Momento tuxedo black ink. I love the bold look these two colors have together. I die cut the panel using Blueprints 20 to comply with layered framing in sketch. I added a sentiment using Pierced rectangle stax and Chalkoard Greetings Too stamp set stamped with Hybrid black licorice ink. added some loose white threading and foam mounting tape for added dimension. I finished with a few clear sequins.

Friday, March 20, 2015

Happy Friday! I have a couple of cards to share today! For the first card I am playing along with the Sweet Sunday Sketch and The Card ConceptInspiration Challenge. I went with a more classy & elegant style with this image.

I started with MFT card stock in grout gray, smooth white, chocolate brown, and cranberry cocktail. The smooth white background was die cut with Inside & Out Diagonal Stitched Rectangle Stax and stamped with Woodgrain background in grout gray ink. I stamped off once to give a more softer, lighter feel like the inspiration photo. The next layer I die cut using Blueprints 1 scallop frame with vellum. I stamped with Damask background in versamark and heat embossed with white ep to give the illusion of a doily. I used some foam tape to pop up the layer a bit for added dimension. The next layer with cut with the next smaller layer from Inside & Out Diagonal Stitched Rectangle Stax . Instead of cupcakes, I die cut my chocolate brown card stock using donuts die namics.

To recreate the look of the raspberry swirl frosting, I used Circle Scribble Flowers stamp set and stamped smooth white card stock using cranberry cocktail, tinkled pink, and ripe raspberry inks. I die cut the icing with the donut die namics and loved the look. I die cut a piece of cranberry cocktail card stock using Blueprints 9. I stamped the sentiment from Totally Happy stamp set using Versamark and heat embossed with white ep. I used some foam tape on my donuts for added dimension. I finished the card with some clear sequins.

I die cut the sentiment strip in vellum using Blueprints 12. I stamped the sentiment from Friends Like Us in versamark and heat embossed with some pink ep. I strategically glued this piece to the front. I stamped a piece of smooth white card stock using diagonal stripes background stamp in after midnight ink and die cut a small paper clip from Office Supplies. I die cut another clip and glued both together for some added stability. I tied some loose thread to the paper clip. I die cut a button from Blueprints 14 twice in cotton candy card stock and stamped the same as other cotton candy piece. I added threading used glue dot to adhere to card. Once again I finished my card with a few clear sentiments.As always thank so much for stopping by!Betty

Saturday, March 14, 2015

Happy Saturday! It has been a rainy Saturday which, for me, translated to cleaning and crafting! I have a couple of cards to share. For my first card I am playing along with CAS(E) this Sketch and The Fusion Challenge. I used the gorgeous inspiration piece.

I die cut the Circle Scribble Flowers die namics several times using smooth white card stock. I inked several flowers using the Circle Scribble Flowers stamp set in Blueberry, Ripe Raspberry, and Lavender Fields inks. I used versamark to stamped the coordinating scribble images and heat embossed in white. I used foam mounting tape to pop up the center stitched frame. I arranged my flowers some using foam mounting tape for added dimension. I added a few die cut leaves as well for added depth. I love the contrast and the whimsical finish. I even thought any of the extra embossing dust added to the effect. I layered the happy trio die namics three times and added to the center. I finished the card with a few clear sequins.